Six out of twenty-six Unity Bank workers involved in a N306 million fraud were on Wednesday arraigned before a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ court in Abuja, charged with criminal conspiracy, forgery, theft and negligent conduct.

They are: Chinoso Akamerreof Fegge Onitsha branch;Esther Olubade, Mayowa Oyinloye, SanusiOlarenwaju, Abubakar BarauandBiodun Daodu,all of Gwagwalada branch.

According to the prosecutor, Cpl.Francis Tanko, the bank’s Managing Director,Henry James, reported the case to the Inspector-General of Police on Jan. 29, 2014.

He said that between Jan. 24 and 27, 2014, the accused persons conspired with the Fund Transfer Control Unit officers to commit the offences.

Tanko named the officers as Rabi Ibrahim, Esther Olubadeand IT operators of the bank- Mayowa Oyinloye, Sanusi Olarenwaju, Abubakar BarauandBiodun Daodu.

The prosecutor said the officers connived to forge some documents after they stole the money through electronic transfer from three accounts - accounts of the Pilgrims Welfare Board, University of Abuja and Greenfields Ltd were used.

He added that the money was transferred to 18 different accounts of the accused, domiciled at eight different banks without the consent of the account holders.

The accused persons pleaded not guilty after which the Chief Magistrate,Adamu Shaibu,granted them bail in the sum of N5 million each, and one surety each in like sum.

Shaibu said the sureties, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, should be civil servants not below Grade Level 9.

The case was adjourned till May 18 for hearing.